Coffee Cashew Ice Cream

Thick and delightfully creamy, this Coffee Cashew Ice Cream requires no heat, minimal ingredients, and just a bit of your time.

Get ready to dig in. You’re going to love this recipe (assuming you’re a coffee fanatic who eats cashews).

I’ve become enthralled with ice cream this spring…specifically dairy free ice cream, of course! I have a growing list of recipe ideas that I’m slowly working through. But as a coffee addict, an ice cream featuring cold brew coffee was at the top of my list.

There are a variety of ways to make dairy free ice cream. Most paleo versions feature coconut milk.

But one of the frustrations of dairy free ice cream is that the texture is icier than typical, full fat ice cream. Which is fine, honestly. Nothing wrong with that as long as the ice cream has flavor…but texture is one of the joys of the culinary experience.

There are a few ways to make ice cream creamier. First up, you can add egg yolks to the mixture, which technically makes a custard. I’ve seen some recipes add gelatin instead, but I haven’t had much experience with that yet. So I decided to try cashews.

If you’ve spent any amount of time ogling over paleo recipes and hacks on Pinterest, you know that cashews are incredibly versatile. Cashew cheese, cashew sauce, cashew cheesecake…all from a little beauty we call cashew cream. Now don’t let that intimidate you! All you have to do for cashew cream is soak cashews for 2 hours, drain them, and blend them with 1/2 cup of water. Versatile, silky cashew cream is the result.

And if you blend that with cold brew coffee, cashew butter, and maple syrup, you get some unbelievable ice cream.

I mean, it’s like frozen pudding. Dense and bursting with the robust flavor of coffee.

Maybe the best part is that you can definitely eat this for breakfast for the caffeine boost. Totally justifiable. I might as well have named this recipe “Breakfast Ice Cream”. But I think then I’d have to #putaneggonit.

Okay, I got a little sidetracked. Back to the recipe!

As you can tell from the pictures, there are two versions of this ice cream. One version has cacao powder for a “mocha” version, and the other version is simply coffee. Both are irresistible. I honestly couldn’t tell you which I prefer – so you’ll just have to try both!

If cashew cream is just too intimidating, you can sub cashew milk. However, the ice cream won’t be as creamy.

Instructions

The night before, prep your ice cream machine if necessary. I have to freeze the freezer bowl overnight – so make sure you’re prepared!

Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until completely smooth. Place in the fridge and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Pour the ice cream base into an ice cream machine and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A tip I recently learned about my ice cream machine: start running it before pouring the ice cream base in so the sides are already turning. This helps prevent ice cream from freezing to the sides as it churns! Once the ice cream has finished churning (about 15 minutes), transfer to tupperware or a loaf pan.

Freeze for an hour until it hardens enough to create scoops. If completely frozen, thaw for at least 30 minutes before scooping.

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I'm Chelsea, the author behind Do You Even Paleo! I believe life should be full of flavor. I enjoy creating recipes that are nourishing, flavorful, and satisfying. When not experimenting in the kitchen, I usually have a camera, barbell, or mug of coffee in hand.
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Seriously I’m so mad at myself for not purchasing an ice cream maker when I had the chance.. I totally know what you mean about the texture of ice cream and I’ve been wanting that myself!Whitney @WhittyPaleo recently posted…Orange BBQ Pulled Pork Cabbage Wraps

There’s a chance that you could make this with the no-churn method (pour the blended ingredients in a cold loaf pan, put in the freezer, stir every 30 minutes until set) but I haven’t tried it! An ice cream maker is such a big investment for a single use. I’ve honestly had mine for 4 years and only started REALLY using it this year, so I totally get it! I told myself I wasn’t going to keep taking up cupboard space with it unless it was actually getting used, and now I’m obsessed with dairy-free ice cream. Go figure. 😛

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Hello! I'm Chelsea, the author, recipe developer, and photographer behind DoYouEvenPaleo. Life should be full of flavor, and I've made it my mission to bring you recipes and lifestyle advice that do just that. I feel best when I follow a Paleo template, so that's what I tend to do (but frankly, I'm not perfect)!
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